Best Potluck Mac And Cheese
- 4 slices white sandwich bread
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pound elbow macaroni
- salt
- 5 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 36 ounces evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoons hot sauce
- 1 teaspoon dry mustard
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 cups extra sharp cheddar cheese shredded
- 1 1/4 cups American cheese shredded
- 3/4 cup monterey jack cheese shredded
- Adjust oven rack to middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Pulse bread, melted butter, and Parmesan cheese in food processor until ground to coarse crumbs, about 8 pulses. transfer to a small bowl.
- Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Add macaroni and 1 tablespoon of sale and cook, stirring often, until just al dente, about 6 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup macaroni cooking water, then drain and rinse macaroni in colander under cold running water. Set aside.
- Melt remaining 4 tablespoons of butter in now empty pot over medium-high heat. Stir in flour and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture turns light brown, about 1 minute. Slowly whisk in evaporated milk, hot sauce, mustard, nutmeg, and 2 teaspoons salt and cook until mixture begins to simmer and is slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Off heat, whisk in cheeses and reserved cooking water until cheese melts. Stir in macaroni until completely coated.
- Transfer mixture to 13 x 9-inch baking dish and top evenly with bread-crumb mixture Bake until cheese is bubbling around edges and top is golden brown, 20 - 25 minutes. Let sit for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
white sandwich bread, butter, unsalted butter, parmesan cheese, macaroni, salt, flour, milk, hot sauce, mustard, ground nutmeg, extra sharp, american cheese
Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Best-Potluck-Mac-and-Cheese-1534560 (may not work)